Re: [css-d] img tag, css and xhtml

2006-01-16 Thread David Dorward
On 15/01/06, francky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I made a testpage > which > validates as html and as css, even without and > tags. The opening and closing tags for the head and body elements are optional in HTML 4.x (s

Re: [css-d] Safari only bug

2006-01-16 Thread D Ross
On Jan 16, 2006, at 2:36 PM, David Mulder wrote: > URL: http://home2006.msu.edu > > > Does anyone know what is going on when Safari drops the left column as > mentioned below? > Try adding a padding-bottom or margin-bottom of about 20px on the bottom navigation that is in the content area. So

[css-d] Problems with automatic div sizing

2006-01-16 Thread Jochen Kächelin
I have problems with this http://gizmo.sp-online.de/test.html under Firefox 1.07/Ubuntu and Opera 8.51/Ubuntu. The red-bordered div does not grow in size although the main and nav div are inside. So I can not put the footer div under the main_container div. It always apear under the main div

Re: [css-d] Safari only bug

2006-01-16 Thread Roger Roelofs
On Jan 16, 2006, at 2:36 PM, David Mulder wrote: > URL: http://home2006.msu.edu > > I'm having a hard time finding any documentation on this bug. We just > released a beta version of a new MSU.edu web site and are getting > feedback. > > Does anyone know what is going on when Safari drops the l

Re: [css-d] I feel like an idiot

2006-01-16 Thread francky
Suzanne Goodwin wrote: >I like the look of the updated tabs on veer.com, so I wanted to see if I >could do it with CSS only (OK, I *did* use Dean Edwards IE7 scripts, >hoping to avoid IE problems, since that gives me :hover support and >transparent pngs)... I did fine as far as all non-IE brows

Re: [css-d] Great Book/Tutorial to learn CSS Layout - Was:position: relative causing positioning and display problems in class

2006-01-16 Thread bill
> and also need a great reference book or web > site. I also like this one: http://www.topxml.com/css/ Bill __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discu

[css-d] Position Problems

2006-01-16 Thread Keith Kaiser
This should be a simple site, but I can't get the larger right column to slide to the top. http://kaiserklan.com/roundtable/index2.html Can someone see where my problem is? Thank you. __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cs

[css-d] Website check - Is it all there?

2006-01-16 Thread James Rankin
Hi everyone, Although i've got a NetMechanic browser shot account, I just cannot get one single browser shot to display in my account, and I'd appreciate it very much if some of you guys and girls could check on two pages in particular. http://www.macrankin.co.uk/ (home Page) http://www.macran

Re: [css-d] no background / footer problems

2006-01-16 Thread Roger Roelofs
Stuart, On Jan 16, 2006, at 6:32 PM, Stuart King wrote: > I am trying to set up an index page with: > header, content, c left, c right, footer > > Problems: > background image in my content div does not appear > my footer is not behaving. > > http://www.skingdesign.com/pina_site/index.htm When

Re: [css-d] 3px holly hack - not working for my needs

2006-01-16 Thread Holly Bergevin
From: Scott Holdeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >My demo page: >http://demo.tectonicsolutions.com/test/ie_3px_fix.html > >I am wanting to float an image (block) to the left of a container ­ then >using a large left margin ­ position the accompanying text in what would >become a right column. > >I am enc

Re: [css-d] Great Book/Tutorial to learn CSS Layout - Was: position: relative causing positioning and display problems in class

2006-01-16 Thread Christian Montoya
On 1/16/06, Stan Winchester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > and also need a great reference book or web > site. http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp has all the CSS 1 and 2 selectors, properties, attributes, etc and even allows you to test them online to see how they work. When I was learning an

[css-d] I feel like an idiot

2006-01-16 Thread Suzanne Goodwin
I like the look of the updated tabs on veer.com, so I wanted to see if I could do it with CSS only (OK, I *did* use Dean Edwards IE7 scripts, hoping to avoid IE problems, since that gives me :hover support and transparent pngs)... I did fine as far as all non-IE browsers are concerned, but of c

Re: [css-d] 3 column table like css? > Debugging IE

2006-01-16 Thread francky
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >http://videointegrations.com/serenity/facial_rosacea_mask.html > >Well, I decided to try putting some borders into the table and it looks >decent in all but IE6;-( >Anyone got any bright ideas? > >-Scott >

[css-d] no background / footer problems

2006-01-16 Thread Stuart King
I am trying to set up an index page with: header content c left c right footer Problems: background image in my content div does not appear I want the width of the 2 columns to be the same with as the background image that does not appear my footer is not behaving. Please help: url: h

Re: [css-d] Great Book/Tutorial to learn CSS Layout - Was: position: relative causing positioning and display problems in class

2006-01-16 Thread Cory Perry
Stan Winchester wrote: >Ricky, Thanks for the link to the CSS dropdown menu! >http://www.alistapart.com/articles/horizdropdowns I also found this one: >http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/tutorials/testMenu.html which allows nested >menus beyond 1 nested level. > >I think the most important thing I can

Re: [css-d] Overiding text size.

2006-01-16 Thread Felix Miata
Rimantas Liubertas wrote: > > However, when font-size is set in absolute units (pixels, or even - > > shudder- points), as opposed to relative units (percentages or ems), > > IE has trouble resizing them. As a result, it is usually suggested > > that you avoid absolute units for accessibility re

[css-d] Great Book/Tutorial to learn CSS Layout - Was: position: relative causing positioning and display problems in class

2006-01-16 Thread Stan Winchester
Ricky, Thanks for the link to the CSS dropdown menu! http://www.alistapart.com/articles/horizdropdowns I also found this one: http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/tutorials/testMenu.html which allows nested menus beyond 1 nested level. I think the most important thing I can do is learn css from the groun

Re: [css-d] Positioning Help Please

2006-01-16 Thread Roger Roelofs
Colin (and Tom), On Jan 16, 2006, at 5:13 PM, Colin McGarry wrote: >> Please look at this layout - >> http://webhost.bridgew.edu/etribou/layouts/3col_footer/archives/ >> 3col_footer_02/ >> >> This is about what I am after except I'd like to be able to absolutely >> position elements inside the h

Re: [css-d] Overiding text size.

2006-01-16 Thread Rimantas Liubertas
> However, when font-size is set in absolute units (pixels, or even - > shudder- points), as opposed to relative units (percentages or ems), > IE has trouble resizing them. As a result, it is usually suggested > that you avoid absolute units for accessibility reasons. Just for nitpicking sake: pi

Re: [css-d] Spacing/text size question

2006-01-16 Thread Matthew Levine
On Jan 16, 2006, at 4:07 PM, Amal Bala wrote: > I have achieved my goal of controlling text size (and thus spacing) in > Internet Explorer, but when I visited my site on a Mac, which uses > Safari as the browser, I realized the spacing and sizing get > distorted. In other words, the style sheet se

Re: [css-d] Positioning Help Please

2006-01-16 Thread Ian Anderson
Colin McGarry wrote: > Hello > I'm no expert on css but it seems to me that one can't put > postion:absolute on contained items. > They postion themselves relative to the window. There is a little more to it than that. Read this if you're interested: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#conta

Re: [css-d] Question on expanding height of an element

2006-01-16 Thread Erik Domingo
thanks! On 1/16/06, cj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've having a problem with the height of some elements on a page > (see > > ""Free Trial" and "Join The Team" at > > http://postureworks.bluelangroup.net/index.php4). You'll notice that the > > container spans and div have expanded in height

Re: [css-d] Positioning Help Please

2006-01-16 Thread Colin McGarry
Hello I'm no expert on css but it seems to me that one can't put postion:absolute on contained items. They postion themselves relative to the window. cpmac Thomas Hall wrote: >Please look at this layout - >http://webhost.bridgew.edu/etribou/layouts/3col_footer/archives/3col_footer_ >02 > > >

Re: [css-d] Positioning Help Please

2006-01-16 Thread Colin McGarry
Thomas Hall wrote: >Please look at this layout - >http://webhost.bridgew.edu/etribou/layouts/3col_footer/archives/3col_footer_ >02 > > > >This is about what I am after except I'd like to be able to absolutely >position elements inside the header, footer, and columns. It seems that when >I attem

[css-d] Spacing/text size question

2006-01-16 Thread Amal Bala
Hello everyone -- I'm a novice Web designer who needs a little help using CSS. At present, I'm using a simple style sheet to control font sizes on my Web site, www.amalbala.com. I have achieved my goal of controlling text size (and thus spacing) in Internet Explorer, but when I visited my site on

Re: [css-d] Question on expanding height of an element

2006-01-16 Thread cj
> I've having a problem with the height of some elements on a page (see > ""Free Trial" and "Join The Team" at > http://postureworks.bluelangroup.net/index.php4). You'll notice that the > container spans and div have expanded in height, well past what's needed for > the text. I've tried manipulati

[css-d] Fwd: background color with div

2006-01-16 Thread Marty Martin
I'm such an idiot. I figured it out, thanks! Left the width out of the container div. Duh! Nevermind! Cheers! Marty __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://cs

[css-d] background color with div

2006-01-16 Thread Marty Martin
Hi all, It has been a while since I've designed much and am having a brain fart at the moment. I have a graphic (inside a div) that is 100px high and is positioned absolute at left:0; top:0;. I am wanting to put a div beside the div with graphic with a background color to stretch to the far righ

[css-d] Question on expanding height of an element

2006-01-16 Thread Erik Domingo
Hi all, I've having a problem with the height of some elements on a page (see ""Free Trial" and "Join The Team" at http://postureworks.bluelangroup.net/index.php4). You'll notice that the container spans and div have expanded in height, well past what's needed for the text. I've tried manipulatin

[css-d] 3px holly hack - not working for my needs

2006-01-16 Thread Scott Holdeman
Perhaps I need to explore a different approach altogether, but the one I was hoping to use is causing me problems: I created an explanation of my problem based on the Holly Hack demo (http://www.positioniseverything.net/sidepages/jogfix.html) My demo page: http://demo.tectonicsolutions.com/test/

Re: [css-d] position: relative causing positioning and display problems in class

2006-01-16 Thread Ricky Zhou
Just some general notes first: Although it may not have to do with your problem, the whitespace before the DOCTYPE can put IE into quirks mode. Also, you might want to consider using some IDs (use IDs for things that will only appear ONCE on a page, so you'd use an ID for the wrapper/content divs

Re: [css-d] Newb Questions

2006-01-16 Thread Ricky Zhou
On 1/16/06, JJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I'm using divs with IDs for layout, is there any reason to use one or > the other convention in my stylesheet? > > div#content {... > > #content {... If you need to differentiate between div#content and [something else]#content (on multiple pages), the

Re: [css-d] Newb Questions

2006-01-16 Thread Christian Heilmann
First of all - next time PLEASE choose a subject that deals with what you want to know, not what you are. Nobody will look up the archives for "newb", but people might look for "why do people set styles on body and HTML"... This list has posting guidelines and they do make a lot of sense. > If I'm

[css-d] position: relative causing positioning and display problems in class

2006-01-16 Thread Stan Winchester
Now that I have found this list I am hoping to actually start using css for more than adding classes, but to do layouts. I have taken the code from the http://www.redmelon.net/tstme/3cols2/noborder.htm and added a default dhtml menu from http://www.softcomplex.com/products/tigra_menu_gold/ and here

Re: [css-d] Repost: Quirks mode and validation

2006-01-16 Thread francky
francky wrote: >Hi Tanya, >I suppose something is going wrong withe the embedding of included >php-parts [...] >Hope that if you remove this, everything will go as expected! > Hi again, I saw some more in your stylesheet. When using: ... { background-image: url('...'); } you cannot add "no-repeat

[css-d] Newb Questions

2006-01-16 Thread JJ
I'm pretty new at using CSS, especially for site layout. I was working on translating a very simple site over the weekend, a couple very basic questions came up. If I'm using divs with IDs for layout, is there any reason to use one or the other convention in my stylesheet? div#content {... #

Re: [css-d] Repost: Quirks mode and validation

2006-01-16 Thread francky
Tanya Renne wrote: >the navigation of this site: http://nglcc.orchidsuites.net performs >beautifully in safari, nn, and firefox on mac and pc ... but horribly in >IE -- I suspect because the css doesn't validate ... is that because I'm >using workarounds (incorrectly)? can someone suggest a remedy

[css-d] Safari only bug

2006-01-16 Thread David Mulder
URL: http://home2006.msu.edu I'm having a hard time finding any documentation on this bug. We just released a beta version of a new MSU.edu web site and are getting feedback. Does anyone know what is going on when Safari drops the left column as mentioned below? Mac Safari ONLY When the windo

Re: [css-d] Text spills out from side of div

2006-01-16 Thread Roger Roelofs
Ian, On Jan 16, 2006, at 8:57 AM, 2geedesign wrote: > I have designed a simple two column liquid layout using % widths > and Sliding Faux columns. My problem is that as you increase the > text size in FF, Netscape, at a certain size the text in the RH > column spills out of the navbar div.

Re: [css-d] inconsistincies with suckerfish hover menu over multiple browsers

2006-01-16 Thread francky
Bruce Gilbert wrote: >Hello, >... I having been looking at the CSS for a while, >and belive I need a fresh pair of eyes to look at it! > Hi Bruce, The fresh eyes of the css-validator remark some typing errors: some of the IE-hacks are written as *html {...} without space between the * and the "h

Re: [css-d] Overiding text size.

2006-01-16 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Anastasios Angelidis wrote: > When the size of test is set through a style sheet it canot be > overiden by the browser's setting or is there a way? All major browsers can override font size - regardless of how and where it is set. Some practical info:

Re: [css-d] Overiding text size.

2006-01-16 Thread Matthew Levine
On Jan 16, 2006, at 12:09 PM, Anastasios Angelidis wrote: > When the size of test is set through a style sheet it canot be > overiden > by the browser's setting or is there a way? Text size can be overridden by the browser a number of ways: 1) Using an "Increase/Decrease Font Size" command, or

[css-d] Overiding text size.

2006-01-16 Thread Anastasios Angelidis
When the size of test is set through a style sheet it canot be overiden by the browser's setting or is there a way? __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-dis

Re: [css-d] positioning problems

2006-01-16 Thread Eike Jordan
Hi Stuart, Stuart King wrote: > I am having to problems: > > 1: the navVert menu will not stay inside the wrapper > 2. when hovering, it does not change colors > > Url: http://www.1954crestlineskyliner.com/index.htm > I think you just ran into the "positioning pitfall". With position: absolut

Re: [css-d] positioning problems

2006-01-16 Thread Ricky Zhou
On 1/16/06, Stuart King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am having to problems: > > 1: the navVert menu will not stay inside the wrapper > 2. when hovering, it does not change colors > The color simply won't change because you have an invalid color code (you put an "o" instead of a zero. To make th

Re: [css-d] Odd div spacing in FF & Opera, but not IE?

2006-01-16 Thread Holly Bergevin
From: cj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >the first link on this site is >written in chinese(?), but the second and third ones have pretty useful >demonstrations: > >http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=CollapsingMargin The spurious links (there were two of them) have been removed, so it is now the first and

[css-d] positioning problems

2006-01-16 Thread Stuart King
I am having to problems: 1: the navVert menu will not stay inside the wrapper 2. when hovering, it does not change colors Url: http://www.1954crestlineskyliner.com/index.htm Please help, Thank you, Sincerely, zinlover __ css-

[css-d] inconsistincies with suckerfish hover menu over multiple browsers

2006-01-16 Thread Bruce Gilbert
Hello, I am attempting a suckerfish type menu on this page ( http://www.inspired-evolution.com/About_Me.php) and I am having a few issues. In IE 6 the submenu isn't aligning vertical to the main navigation. It is appearing off to the right a bit. In Mozilla, the main menu isn't centered like I wan

Re: [css-d] won't align properly

2006-01-16 Thread cj
On 1/14/06, Manuel A. Carranza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In FireFox the submit button will not align to the left and in IE "First > Name" will not align to the right, although the rest do and once again the > submit button will not align to the left. I am probably leaving something > out. An

Re: [css-d] Repost: Quirks mode and validation

2006-01-16 Thread Rahul Gonsalves
Tanya: Tanya Renne wrote: > the navigation of this site: http://nglcc.orchidsuites.net performs > beautifully in safari, nn, and firefox on mac and pc ... but horribly in > IE -- I suspect because the css doesn't validate ... is that because I'm > using workarounds (incorrectly)? can someone sugge

[css-d] DIV autoresize

2006-01-16 Thread Reynier Perez Mira
After all, soury for my previous message. I click reply button in my mail client and send the message with a subject that not nothing to see with message body. Really soury. Well, I have a form contained in a DIV element. This is the CSS for DIV: #content { margin-left: 12em; padding-left: 2e

Re: [css-d] Button text off-center in IE > easy css-webdeveloper-tools

2006-01-16 Thread cj
> > And its nice to have the View Source button tool barand tons of other > features as well. What a useful tool this is! Thanks again! off topic: remember to trim your post :) this last one was pretty long. if you're looking for handy css tools, the one i've found that ties with the dev

Re: [css-d] Odd div spacing in FF & Opera, but not IE?

2006-01-16 Thread cj
On 1/15/06, John Bishop - alternative it <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The problem is visible in Firefox & Opera, but not IE (on Windows). > > > > > > Page is here: http://www2.petrescue.com.au/newindex.htm > > > > > > The spacing that shouldn't be visible is just below the subnav with > > > t

Re: [css-d] Can someone check this and tell me if I'am on the right way, please?

2006-01-16 Thread Reynier Perez Mira
Hi list: ¿It's possible to maintain a text center vertically with checkbox elements in a form? ¿How can I do this? Best, ReynierPM 4to. año Ing. Informática Usuario registrado de Linux: #310201 * El programador superhéroe apr

Re: [css-d] Can someone check this and tell me if I'am on the right way, please?

2006-01-16 Thread Emma Sax
Jochen Kächelin wrote: > http://gizmo.sp-online.de/test.html > >I would be very pleased if someone could check this out and tell >me if I'am on the right way or if I should start from the beginning. > > Yep, you're looking on the right tracks. A couple of points I'd make is to try to use more

Re: [css-d] 3 column table like css?

2006-01-16 Thread cj
On 1/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, maybe it's the knee jerk that everyone knew tables and the > standards issues, so since no one responded, I've decided no borders > except the . If anyone has a better looking idea, please let me > know;-) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot

Re: [css-d] 3 column backgrounds not spanning tallest column height?

2006-01-16 Thread cj
> > > http://www.5finger.com/css/fox/ > > http://www.5finger.com/css/fox/stylesheet.css > > > > I have 3 gray "content" columns in the middle of the page, but they're > > not > > spanning the height of whatever the tallest column will be (most > > likely will > > always be the middle one.) Any ide

[css-d] Text spills out from side of div

2006-01-16 Thread 2geedesign
Hi (I have just posted this with an incorrect subject description - sorry) I have designed a simple two column liquid layout using % widths and Sliding Faux columns. My problem is that as you increase the text size in FF, Netscape, at a certain size the text in the RH column spills out of the n

[css-d] Unwanted horizontal scroll bar on liquid layout

2006-01-16 Thread 2geedesign
Hi I have designed a simple two column liquid layout using % widths and Sliding Faux columns. My problem is that as you increase the text size in FF, Netscape, at a certain size the text in the RH column spills out of the navbar div. Advice as to why this is happening and any solutions would be

Re: [css-d] Maintaining proportions of a div when resizing (A solution)

2006-01-16 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Leszek Swirski wrote: > http://leszek.swirski.co.uk/proportionaldiv.htm Latest update is looking good - with only one weak point left. All browsers (not just IE/win) need an 'overflow: auto;' on #inner, in order to cope with lots of content on narrow windows. IE/Mac does add a horizontal scrollba

[css-d] Can someone check this and tell me if I'am on the right way, please?

2006-01-16 Thread Jochen Kächelin
I made my first steps with CSS: http://gizmo.sp-online.de/test.html I would be very pleased if someone could check this out and tell me if I'am on the right way or if I should start from the beginning. Thanx. -- wlanhacking.de ___

Re: [css-d] footer at bottom /text overfow in IE

2006-01-16 Thread videoscott1
Try adding this: html #footer { margin: 0; padding: 0; position: fixed; z-index: 1; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100% } Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I've used this tutorial to stick the footer at the bottom offf the page. >http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1239966&postcount=3

Re: [css-d] stuck on the last bits of validation.

2006-01-16 Thread francky
Tina Clarke wrote: >No that's not it .. that was me trying to see if the white would go away ... >I'm guessing, though I've not tested it yet, that Thierry is right. > >That colour above is grey not white even i can read that right off:) > >[...] > >MMM I appreciate you took the time to l

Re: [css-d] Positioning Help Please

2006-01-16 Thread Ian Anderson
Thomas Hall wrote: > This is about what I am after except I'd like to be able to absolutely > position elements inside the header, footer, and columns. You need to establish a new positioning context specific to each of those areas: you can do this by setting each area to either position: rela

[css-d] Positioning Help Please

2006-01-16 Thread Thomas Hall
Please look at this layout - http://webhost.bridgew.edu/etribou/layouts/3col_footer/archives/3col_footer_ 02 This is about what I am after except I'd like to be able to absolutely position elements inside the header, footer, and columns. It seems that when I attempt this though the elements I s

[css-d] footer at bottom /text overfow in IE

2006-01-16 Thread In Tel webdesign
I've used this tutorial to stick the footer at the bottom offf the page. http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1239966&postcount=3 With FF it works just as i want it to, but in IE the tekst runs over the footer. I want it to scroll automatically. Also the #naviblok doesn't fill out till

Re: [css-d] Suckerfish validation issues

2006-01-16 Thread Thomas Peklak
> I can't seem to get suckerfish to validate - which is keeping it Maybe you should first try to get a valid page. The validator at the w3c, tells you exactly what you are not allowed to do: http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http://nglcc.orchidsuites.net/ If the page still does not work

Re: [css-d] Hello people + IE bug

2006-01-16 Thread david
Ricky Zhou wrote: >>the header is few-pixels-shifted >>when compared with the rest of the page >>(unless the page itself is shifted >>and the header is OK :-) > > For me, removing the background-positions on #conteneur and #top in > martin.css seemed to fixed the problem. > > To run IE in Linux,